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| Country | USA | City | Portland, Oregon | |
| Label | Jerden Records | Cat. # | 712 | |
| Song title | Louie Louie | Album title | ||
| Recorded | 1963 | Released | 1963 | |
| Style | rock | Format | 45 | |
| Time | 2:42 | Language | english | |
| This is the original studio recording, appearing on innumerable compilations. Also issued on the album In Person (Wand Records, WDM or WDS 657), overdubbed with concert audience. | ||||
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| Country | USA | City | Portland, Oregon | |
| Label | Era Records | Cat. # | PBU 5000 | |
| Song title | Louie Louie | Album title | 60's dance party | |
| Recorded | 1976 | Released | 1982 | |
| Style | dance party rock | Format | LP | |
| Time | 2:42 | Language | english | |
| New recording; not a remix. The picture shows the label of the British release of the original one on Pye-records. | ||||
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| Country | USA | City | Portland, Oregon | |
| Label | Audio Encores Records | Cat. # | AE1-1006 | |
| Song title | Louie Louie | Album title | 10 big hits of the r&r era | |
| Recorded | 1980 | Released | 1980 | |
| Style | rock | Format | LP | |
| Time | 2:42 | Language | english | |
| This 1980 Nashville re-recording features Jack Ely along with studio players. Lynn Easton is believed having been talked out of retirement to re-record 'Jolly Green Giant'. The other Kingsmen-members objected. | ||||
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| Country | USA | City | Portland, Oregon | |
| Label | MCA Records | Cat. # | MCA2-8007 | |
| Song title | Louie Louie | Album title | More American Graffiti | |
| Recorded | 1963 | Released | 1975 | |
| Style | rock | Format | 2LP | |
| Time | 2:42 | Language | english | |
| The 'generic' Kingsmen recording with an introduction by Wolfman Jack. This picture is the sleeve picture of another re-release of the generic version, not this one. | ||||
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| Country | USA | City | Portland, Oregon | |
| Label | Jerden Records | Cat. # | JRCD 7011 | |
| Song title | Louie Louie | Album title | The Louie Louie Collection | |
| Recorded | Released | |||
| Style | rock | Format | CD | |
| Time | 2:49 | Language | english | |
| This is a live-recording with Lynn Easton on lead vocal. | ||||
| The Kingsmen | ||||
| Country | USA | City | Portland, Oregon | |
| Label | none | Cat. # | none | |
| Song title | Louie Louie | Album title | Live At Shivaree 1965 | |
| Recorded | 1965 | Released | 1965 | |
| Style | rock | Format | TV | |
| Time | 1:45 | Language | english | |
| From live 'Shivaree' TV show, broadcasted in the LA-area. Live performance, omitting the solo and third chorus. Apparently they wanted to cram as many groups as possible in the TV-show. | ||||